Distribution of Truck Rest Events in the Region of Peel
Posted 4 years ago
For long-haul truck drivers finding space to rest is a major issue. They face many hours-of-service regulations that present issues for accessing rest at different periods throughout the day. Areas of considerable freight activity need to focus on addressing these needs. The Region of Peel contains the municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon and is […]
Interesting Student Projects in GIS
Posted 5 years ago
During this past term, I was the TA for an introductory GIS course at York University. For most students, this course is their first contact with ArcGIS products, and the course culminates in an application-oriented final project. This year, the theme for the project was “Social Awareness and/or Crowd-Sourcing.” I was impressed with the students’ […]
Using ArcGIS and MCDM to Generate a Residential Solar Panel Suitability Map for the City of Airdrie
Posted 5 years ago
Motivation Behind this Project The world׳s energy demand is growing fast because of population growth and technological advancements. It is therefore important to look for a reliable, cost-effective, and renewable energy source to meet rising energy demand in the future. Solar energy, among other renewable sources of energy, is a cost-efficient energy source. Furthermore, solar […]
Valuable Experience from the 2019 ECCE App Challenge
Posted 5 years ago
Check out more details about the App Challenge team ‘Awesome Engineers’ and the app that Xuyang Han writes about below on the team’s profile page. Earlier this year, three engineering students at York University, Xuyang Han, Muhammad Usman and Aman Ullah attended the 2019 Esri App Challenge. I would like to share this valuable experience […]
York University Attends National Geomatics Competition
Posted 7 years ago
From Left to Right: Patricia Dhup, Ario Hadian and David Recchia. After the competition, we got the chance to have some fun and enjoy a Canadian classic, Curling. It was a great pleasure to be able to represent York University alongside my kick-ass teammates, Patricia Dhup and Ario Hadian, at the first ever National Geomatics […]
Growing Old In Toronto: A Glance into Toronto’s Aging Population and Long-Term Care Facilities
Posted 7 years ago
David Recchia (3rd Year Geomatics Engineering Student) Daniel Berec (3rd Year Geomatics Engineering Student) This post is a brief summary of a term project prepared for the GIS course at York University. Toronto is getting old—roughly 35 percent of the metropolitan’s population is over the age 50 (Statistics Canada, 2018). Recognizing this increasingly […]
Accessibility on Campus
Posted 7 years ago
Hi Everyone, My name is Josh Karon and I am a fourth-year student in Geomatics at York University. I am currently working on an engineering capstone project with the goal of assessing York’s Keel campus with respect to people with accessibility needs. Many of the buildings on campus are, let’s just say, from another generation […]
Meet the winners of the ECCE App Challenge 2017
Posted 8 years ago
This year, we had a great competition for the App Challenge, with 17 teams from ECCE schools across Canada submitting their own custom apps based on the theme for the challenge: sustainable transportation. Each team created their app using Esri techonology and open data, along with documentation that included a team mission statement, an overview […]
Introduction – Why did I join ECCE?
Posted 8 years ago
Hello everyone, this is my first blog post. My name is Keith Menezes, 4th year Space Engineering student at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. My areas of interest are in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (commonly called drones) and Nanosatellite technology. I started working on side projects based on these subjects in December 2014 (in […]
#ESRIUCCanada 2016 Toronto
Posted 8 years ago
Attending #ESRIUCCanada 2016 Toronto event was an amazing experience to know the new innovations in technology from Esri and the great research and industry accomplishments from organizations from all walks of life. The show was great and I must say that Esri is improving and evolving a lot with time. Each year you see added […]
